Found 11 clinical trials
Navigation Endoscopy to Reach Indeterminate Lung Nodules Versus Trans-Thoracic Needle Aspiration
This study will evaluate which procedure is the best for patients referred for biopsy of a lung nodule (growth in the lung) meeting the size and location requirements of the protocol. Two different procedures are available for lung nodule biopsy: a computed tomography guided biopsy ("CT-guided biopsy") which consists of …
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Simulation-assisted Teaching in Learning Gastroscopy
This project is a single-blinded randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of simulation-based teaching in learning gastroscopy for medical doctors.
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Role of Oxidative Stress in Ovarian Tissue After CO2-pneumoperitoneum Application-induced I/R
Because of cellular changes in response to ischemia and a following period of reperfusion, damages to organs and different tissues occur. There are several ongoing studies to enlighten the pathophysiological processes underlying these damages inflicted by ischemia/reperfusion. Gases (CO2) with low water content are used in pneumoperitoneum, which is a …
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Real-life Study of Changes of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Manifestations Due to Behavioural and Diet Adherence
This study is aimed to investigate the role of long-term diet adherence on manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is an Aerosol-generating Procedure: Proof of Concept Study
With a commercially available particle counter, we can differentiate the particle counts of different sizes in different areas of the endoscopy room. An increase from baseline particles of < 5um during or after the procedure would suggest that the procedure is an AGP.
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Improving Colonoscopy Quality for Colorectal Cancer Screening in the National VA Healthcare System
There is significant variability in colonoscopy quality in VA that is directly linked to differences in CRC incidence and death. The investigators developed the VA Endoscopy Quality Improvement Program (VA-EQuIP) that the National GI program office will implement using centralized quality measurement and reporting for adenoma detection rates (ADR), bi-annual …
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Prospective Cohort Study of Disease and Outcomes in Cirrhosis
A population based incidence cohort will enroll patients newly diagnosed with cirrhosis to investigate disease characteristics and outcomes, explore mechanisms predicting early death and hospital admission, and assess new monitoring tools in treatment and prevention of cirrhosis.
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Efficacy of Narrow Band Spectrum Endoscopy for the Diagnosis of Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
the study aims to evaluate the role of similar technology of Narrow Band Imaging VIST video intelligent staining technology in the diagnosis of Gastric Antral Vascular ectasia in cirrhotic patients
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Early Diagnosis of Upper Digestive Tract Disease
A majority of patients presenting with this disease are diagnosed late and have poor overall survival rates (<20%). NICE referral guidelines for diagnostic endoscopy are usually associated with late disease. Exhaled breath testing is a non-invasive and acceptable technology utilising mass spectrometry (MS) which has shown promise at diagnosing cancer …
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Future of Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK and Ireland, it is the second commonest cancer in both men and women. Very often the diagnosis is made by either endoscopy/colonoscopy and the surgical treatment is carried out by a minimally invasive approach ("Keyhole"surgery). Tissue samples gathered by …
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- 19 Feb, 2024
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